The image depicts the Asser Levy Public Baths (now Asser Levy Recreation Center) located at Asser Levy Place, between East 23rd and East 24th Streets, in the Kips Bay neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States of America

The image depicts the Asser Levy Public Baths (now Asser Levy Recreation Center) located at Asser Levy Place, between East 23rd and East 24th Streets, in the Kips Bay neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States of America. The scene presents the facade of a classical revival style brick and stone building under a clear blue sky with minimal cloud cover and a bright, radiant sun positioned in the upper right. The building features two large arched window bays with intricate patterned grilles, flanked by fluted columns. Above the archways, the inscription "FREE PUBLIC BATHS" is visible on the left, and "CITY OF NEW YORK" on the right. A prominent central decorative element with a carved crest and balustrade is situated above a niche containing a lion-head spigot and two terracotta planters. Two sets of stone steps with black metal handrails lead up to two entrance doors, one marked "MEN" on the left and "WOMEN" on the right. Information boards are affixed to the wall next to each entrance. In the background to the left, a tall, multi-story residential building with numerous windows is partially visible. The foreground shows a paved sidewalk with geometric patterns and a circular metal manhole cover centered in the lower portion of the frame. Strong shadows from the building and handrails are cast forward onto the sidewalk. No people or vehicles are visible in the immediate vicinity.